used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
lacking funds
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
di
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From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
Governo
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From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
ten 10s
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
of great significance or value
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
immediately past
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
Palazzo
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From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
pass'd
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From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But there was one charge to which, guilty or not guilty, he refused to plead; and as a disclosure was important, he was to be racked to induce him to confess.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
scaped
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From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "For though he 'scaped by steel or ball, And safe through many a peril pass'd, The pitcher oft goes to the well, But the pitcher comes home broke at last."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The judges of Florence were met, and there were crowds round the gate of the Palazzo di Governo; for a criminal, sentenced to death that day, was to suffer the torture before he underwent his final doom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what crime had the prisoner been guilty?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a common robber, guilty of a hundred crimes, for any of which his life was forfeit.
